Peppermint Sunshine

We Are Queen

We are the queen of this land you call home Civilizations were born from our wombs Suckled in our bosom Rested on our hips Protected in our arms And flourished from our wisdom We aren’t a queen We are the queen We hail from the land as old as time We are Africa Mother…

My Foundation

Like a wooden knob dangling at the end of a chain from the ceiling fan I hang on every last word of God in this world Walking through the fire Trekking through the forest Seeing in the dark Hearing through the nonsensical noise that obstructs my ears. I cling to the word of God Stopping…

What Blackness Means To Me

What is Blackness you ask? Blackness is not the color of our skin For that is only the God-given crown that makes us shine Blackness is the beauty of a reemerging flower Blooming in the spring time Blackness is beauty like Nefertiti, Cicely Tyson, Angela Basset, and Lena Horne Blackness is dignified Blackness is regal…

Catnap

The empty sound of nothing can be quite loud. As the ears stop absorbing and the brain stops recording, You just be, Be in that moment. Your mind starts to roam, Roaming like a horse in the Plains. Without restrictions, Without limitations And that’s when it happens A blanket of calmness covers you As your…

Your Calling

It’s the answer to the age-old question, “Why am I here?” In this place, In this century, In this period, At this time. It guides you If you don’t have it your life will be without Without purpose, Without meaning, Void You need it. If you want to admit it or not As the time…

What They Said

Make good grades they said Study hard they said Volunteer they said Get into the right college they said Join clubs they said Apply for that loan, it’ll pay off they said They didn’t say what to do when they fail us When they make decisions based on them and not on us Vote for…

Evil

Can you tell what evil is? Evil is sly and conniving Smooth and easy It slides down like a fine wine from the hills of France. Do you believe what you hear? Lies are easy to tell but hard to decipher They tangle you up like a spider’s web Until the noose is tightly pulled…

On This Day

Love is everywhere on this day Fights started yesterday are forgotten on this day Candy, roses, cards and chocolates are received on this day Hugs and kisses are given out in abundance on this day People hustle all around trying to find the right gift for that special person on this day Compassion fills the…

Life

I am precious I am priceless You crave more of me Unfortunately, I can’t be bought I am not for sale at any store I can’t be rewind Or fast-forwarded You love me, I know But, sometimes I hurt you Given that, you still crave me more I can be changed, transformed, or corrected But…

Slippery Slope

In a forest dead of life, a woman stands Lost of her sense of direction She stands there waiting for someone to find her and carry her home Thinking she is alone she talks to herself Reminiscing about all her bad deeds Saying things that she would never tell a soul As the tears rolled…